August 15, 2009

Decorating with Plants–Real or Artificial?

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One time, in the not too distant past, plastic slipcovers and clearly artificial plants populated many a living room in our great country. Fake trees and plants of various non-natural colors lurked in scary corners across the land.  We all have heard and seen jokes about “Grandma’s Living room” being plastic coated. Certainly, some of us have actually lived it in person.

Luckily for us nowadays, even if live plants aren’t in the cards for accent pieces due to travel and work schedules, pets, and children, there are numerous options for dried and artificial plants and trees that are beautiful and low-upkeep additions to your décor. Martha Stewart and HGTV have excellent articles on how to use plants in decorating.

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May 22, 2009

Give your Flat Screen a Proper Home

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So, you’ve bought that new Flat Screen TV, now give it a proper home. Roomplace has a variety options to help you put the Home in Home Entertainment!

Whether you’re looking for a full Entertainment Center/Wall Unit or a Component Stand, we can provide your entertainment solutions in a stylish and neat package that helps to keep the “octopus” of cables hidden, and your other component pieces protected and organized.

As you know, your television, whether a Flat Screen or not, is just the tip of the entertainment iceberg. DVD/Blu-Ray players, VCR’s and DVR’s Gaming systems, cable boxes, and Surround Sound systems all need to be in close proximity to your entertainment viewing system.

Entertainment Comes in all Sizes

A TV stand with aclean design and modern nickel hardware help to define the cool style.

A TV stand with aclean design and modern nickel hardware help to define the cool style.

The Oak Park collection features a golden oak finish and classic design

The Oak Park collection features a golden oak finish and classic design

Bring the size of your room and the size of your TV and let our experts help to find the entertainment solution that fits your needs. Also, let us know what else you’re attaching to the system, so we can make sure that you have enough other space to keep your entertainment system a neat and efficient part of your overall décor.

Some tips on entertainment placement and TV size for the room can be found at HGTV. While Bigger may be better in theory, the distance you sit from the TV should be roughly 2½ times the TV measurement, which is done diagonally across the screen to come up with the size number you see. In other words, on a 47” (almost 4 feet) measurement TV, you should have roughly 10 feet from where your head is to view the TV to the TV screen. This is just a rough rule of thumb, but a good guideline.

Please check our selection of Home entertainment solutions at TheRoomplace.com, and call for details or come in to see our entertainment centers.

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